Promotion Media Matrix

what when whereWhen you approach your promotional activities, be quick to take up opportunities as they arise, but if you can, plan the use of the many media available. Be clear what audience(s) you want to address, what message you want to convey, what sales channel you want to impact and what results or actions you seek.

I suggest that you approach promotion in an organized way. Below is a way that you can analyze each promotional goal you have established. If you proceed in this way, you are likely to have more effect and spend less.

The Startup Owl’s Promotion Media Matrix

What Timing Cost In-house Outsource Resources Measurement
MEDIUM
press release
email blasts
email newsletters
print newsletters
web articles
print ads
radio/tv ads
web ads
widgets
webinars
videos
flyers
seminars
print articles
direct ,mail
telesales
networking
website
forums
SE marketing
blogs
blog comments
radio editorials
public speaking
user groups
user conferences
facility visits
trade shows
public training
event sponsorship
tweets
social marketing
word of mouth
etc,etc

As you can already see, the media choices for promotion and every extensive and via the web are growing in number daily. A startup has to be very selective with the small budgets at their disposal.